Early childhood curricula and the de-pathologizing of childhood

Introduction

Discourses of risk

The biomedical approach to literacy: pathologizing practices within early literacy

The pathologizing of culturally and linguistically diverse students in early-years classrooms

Pathologizing within special education

Communicating with a little help from friends: intergenerational art class as radical, asset-oriented curriculum

Asset-oriented approaches to cultural and linguistic diversity in early childhood education

Conclusion: talking points to foster asset-oriented practices in childhood and early childhood education.